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    Girl, These Songs Are About You, Vol. 2 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Airam Dato-on, Andy Coffie, Caio Mantovani, Eric Moura, Justyn Abacajan, Lucas Pezeta, Renthel Cueto, Shalom Ejiofor, Zulfugar Karimov from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Girl, These Songs Are About You, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    Girl, These Songs Are About You, Vol. 2 features songs by Alicia Keys, Aqua, Ari Lennox, Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney, Nine Days, and Stan Getz.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJuly 4, 2025 ago
    Girl, These Songs Are About You, Vol. 1 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andrea Yurko, Built By King, Juliano Goncalves, King Shooter, Lazarus Ziridis, Lê Đức, Mustapha Damilola, Taina Medeiros, Yana Ihnatovich from Pexels; AcatXlo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Girl, These Songs Are About You, Vol. 1 | Playlist 🎧

    Girl, These Songs Are About You, Vol. 1 features songs by beabadoobee, Charli XCX, John Conlin, The Dare, The Kid LAROI, and The O’Jays.

    By the musical hype, 5 monthsFebruary 10, 2025 ago
    Lil Durk (Ft. Morgan Wallen), “Broadway Girls” [📷: Alamo, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Sony Music]
    Music

    Lil Durk, “Broadway Girls” | Track Review 🎵

    Unlikely collaborators Lil Durk and Morgan Wallen – rap and country – drop a surefire crossover hit with “Broadway Girls.”

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsDecember 23, 2021 ago
    14 Songs That are Either About Boys or Girls [Photo Credit: Fueled by Ramen, Columbia, Atlantic, Kemosabe, Broken Bow, Island]
    Evergreen

    14 Songs That Are About Boys 👨 or Girls 👩 | Playlist 🎧

    ‘14 Songs That Are About Either Boys 👨 or Girls 👩’ features music from Ariana Grande, Charli XCX & Tyler, the Creator.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsAugust 3, 2018 ago
    Charli XCX, Girls Night Out [Photo Credit: Atlantic UK]
    Music

    Charli XCX, ‘Girls Night Out’ | Track Review

    Charli XCX brings the 80s vibes on her enjoyable and spirited ‘girl anthem’, “Girls Night Out.”  It’s cliché, but ultimately, worthwhile.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsJuly 30, 2018 ago
    Songs About Girls, Vol. 1 [Photo Credits: Atlantic, Interscope, Kemosabe, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Songs About Girls, Vol. 1 | Playlist 🎧

    Musicians contributing to the girlishness of “Songs About Girls, Vol. 1” include Charlie Puth, Keith Urban, Kesha, Kip Moore & Rita Ora.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsJune 20, 2018 ago
    Brantley Gilbert, The Weekend - single © Valory
    Music

    Brantley Gilbert, The Weekend | Track Review 🎵

    Brantley Gilbert sticks to a cliché script on “The Weekend,” but manages to add some distinction to his vocals as well as the production.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJuly 25, 2016 ago
    Drake, Views © Cash Money
    Lyrical Spotlight

    Drake, Views | Lyrical Spotlight

    What better way to examine ‘Views,’ the fourth studio album from Canadian rapper and singer Drake, than analyzing and commentating on his deep lyrics?

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsMay 3, 2016 ago
    blackbear, help [Photo Credit: beartrap]
    Album 💿

    Blackbear, Help | Album Review 💿

    Blackbear shares his demons & showcases tremendous potential on his latest effort, Help. He doesn’t rewrite the R&B script, but, it’s solid.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsJanuary 15, 2016 ago

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